The Cecil Whig., 1887-04-30
I'''' RECRUITMENT.

Mr., Wm Fl. Stackhouse prominent
farmer of Elk Neck is very i'll of a compli-
cation of diseases.
Jim Wharton, the driver OF the Chesa-
peake and Elkton stage coach was in luck
last Saturday. He found nearly new
derby hat on the road that day.
Samuel Forsythe, n prominent eitize':
of Havre de Grace, died en- Sunday last
aged about 60 years, after two weeks Ill
ness.
The medical and chirurgical faculty OF
MARYLAND held its S9th annual convention
In Baltimore this week. Cecil county was
not represented.
On Sunday evening next and hereafter
during the spring and summer, services in
the Elkton Presbyterian church will begin
at @, clock P. NJ. instead of ':3o P NJ.
Charles Shafer of Chesapeake City and
Miss Ella Mulligan of Delaware City We're
married on Wednesday in the Catholic
Church of Delaware City.
The annual meeting of the Woman 5
Home Missionary Society of the Whining
ton Conference was held Wednesday after
noon in St. Paul's NJ. E, Church.
Among the 372 students of the West
Chester Pa, State Normal School are Banks
I. Ewing of Rising Sun and Charles o.
Hall of Cecilton.
The auction sales at Reese & Freeman s
each night this week were well attended.
They were in charge of John s. Writ, assis
nee and Shockley & Smith acted as auction
eers.
Richard McClay, the young son OF Mr..
Vim. McClay, of this town on Tuesday
afternoon in jumping from the second story
window of barn sprsined one of his ank'
les badly.
Mrs. Margaret Rodenbaugh, mother
of William Rodenbaugh of North East,
has been granted a pension, and Daniel II.
McCauley of the vicinity Of Elhton an in
crease.
The April report Of the agricultural
department on the condition of grain speaks
as follows of Cecil county wheat: Fairly
AiS'
of vigorous growth in the fall.
MIR. Samuel Clifford of the Ninth dis
trict is remodeling his house. He recently
purchased IA acres of land from Mr.. VIM
Ninth district is erecting new porch and
addition to his house.
Robert Garrett, president of the r. II O
railroad company gave dinner to VIM. NJ
Singerly, on Tuesday evening in recogni
ton of his services in securing the admis'
sion of the railroad into Philadelphia.
number of prominent men were present.
A concert will be given in the NJ. f
church of Glasgow on Tuesday evening mex
for the benefit Of the church. Misses An
nie Pierson and Bessie Terrell and Messrs
Frank Harvey and Edwin V. Hinchliffe o
this town will take part in the entertain
ment.
Rev. W. L. S. Murray, the new presid
ing elder of the Wilmington district preach
cd on Sunday evening last in the E.ktor
NJ. f. Church to large congregation fol
the first time in his official capacity. HI
Preached in the morning at Wesley Chape
ON Elk Neck circuit.
Joseph Devore, young man, son o
David Deyore, an engineer employed a
Singerly's pulp works died on Tuesday afte
lingering illness of consumption. The de
ceased was employed for short time a
f,,,,
was held on Thursday morning, Rev. j. =
Otis officiating. The interment was mad
at Philadelphia.
On Wednesday morning George Fore
acre. who is employed as a track hand Oh
tho p. w. & b. railroad, was accident.
struck on the head by pick in the hand
of a fellow workman. A severe seal
wound was inflicted. The wounded MAJ
the company's physician, and was after
ward removed to his home.
-Ex-Delegate William Ward of the Firs
district met with painful accident las
week. He was driving young and un
Inanageble horse near his home when TIL
bit broke. Mr.. Ward was thrown out an,
badly cut about the face and scalp, II
was confined to the house by his injnrie
for several days. The top was torn Oft tn
buggy which was otherwise injured.
The general quarterly conference c
the Free Methodist Church which met il
this town on Thursday of last week at
oil Sunday Last Tho vi N
clergynen were Rev. WIN. w. Parry {
Philadelphia, Rev S. K Bailey of the Re
formed Episcopal church of Baltimore; Re,
A. G. Miller of Phillipsburg, y. j., an
Rev. J. Z. Logan of Vineland, y. j. III
next session will be held at Nineland.
AS will be seen in another column on
old friend William G. Mercy has begu
business in the west end of Elktou. II
doesn't make any big display, but on
thing every body who buys of him ma
rely upon is that they will receive the mo,
for their money that fair honest dealin
will entitle them to. He intends to dei
"close'' for cash. That means that he il
tends to be satisfied with small profit
luls 10 thc way tHdG SuldlI SSOltS SebtFdli
grow into big ones.
The corner stone of new Free Me
thodist Church to be erected near Ne,
Leeds was laid on Friday of last weeE
The exercises were conducted by Rev. A
&. Miller, of Philipsburg, n. j., the chai
man of this district assisted by Rev. j. !
Logan of Nineland \. j., l.. d. Southwort
of Elkton, and S. Il Bailey, OF Baltirnor,
1t is proposed to erect the building at ono
Considerable of the labor of cutting IL
timber, hauling stone etc, has been pc
formed by the pastor Rev. L. D. Soatl
worth.
The Temperance Hotel at the corner
High and North streets, was the scene of
brutal fight on Sunday evening last. Al
drew Enos, alias big Andy and Hu.
Carson, alias Kit both being under tt
influence of liquor got into an alteration,
il said, concerning a woman. The fight cor
menced in an upper room but the partil
pants soon reached the ground floor whe
they continued the fight. Before it reacht
finish they were in the yard. Bail
King arrived about this time aud arrestt
the participants. They were taken beto
magistrate Scott on Monday and each fine
and costs.